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2. Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 92

Short Interest:  3.45%

Vertiv Holdings Co. specializes in manufacturing, designing, and servicing critical digital infrastructure technologies and equipment for communication networks, data centers, and commercial and industrial environments. The company was eliminated from the list of shared favorites in the fourth quarter.

The firm recently reported its Q1 2025 financial results, indicating better-than-expected earnings. Fueled by higher volumes and operational leverage, operating margin saw an expansion of 130 basis points year-over-year. In the APAC and Americas regions, the strongest revenue growth was recorded. The company demonstrated a robust operational and free cash flow performance, as net leverage improved to 0.8x. Its solid financial position offers flexibility for investment and future growth.

Based on strong earnings, management increased its fiscal 2025 organic sales growth guidance. Aided by a robust pipeline and backlog growth, the company now expects organic sales to grow by 18%. EPS is anticipated to grow by 25% year-over-year. Because of projected tariff impacts, adjusted operating margin guidance was reduced by 50 basis points. For the second quarter, the firm projects organic sales growth of 21% year-over-year.